One week after the dissolution of his cabinet, South Sudan's president has appointed new ministers and their deputies, although the vice president position remains vacant. Read more »

The national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Chief Bamanga Tukur, has apologised for slamming five northern governors for visiting President Goodluck Jonathan on a ... Read more »

There has been widespread reaction to the national electoral body's recognition of the All Progressive Congress, which some believe will be a strong contender against the ruling ... Read more »

Big Brother brings you videos of the top nine housemates before they came to the Big Brother house. Read more »

A new report by an American advocacy group says the leader of the Lord's Resistance Army, Joseph Kony, is losing control over the rebels that for decades have wrought havoc ... Read more »

Egypt's interim government has ordered the police to put an end to sit-ins by backers of ousted President Mohamed Mursi, saying they are "unacceptable threats" to national ... Read more »

The Nigerian army has begun withdrawing peacekeeping troops from Mali. Read more »

With provisional results showing former prime minister Ibrahim Boubacar Keita leading the vote count, crowds of mainly young people make their way through the streets, waving ... Read more »

Union officials have issued a new strike notice following the government's failure to release teachers' July pay. Read more »

According to the Bureau of Statistics, inflation has risen from 3.6 percent in June to 5.1 percent in July. Drought led to a reduction in food supplies and an increase in prices. Read more »